SOLUTION: The merrills are ordering sod for their lawn. The pieces of sod are 1.25 feet wide by 6 feet long. The lawn is 100 feet long by 60 feet wide. How many pieces of sod will they need?

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Question 434731: The merrills are ordering sod for their lawn. The pieces of sod are 1.25 feet wide by 6 feet long. The lawn is 100 feet long by 60 feet wide. How many pieces of sod will they need?
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The pieces of sod are 1.25 ft. by 6ft., or 7.5 sq.ft. The lawn is 6000 sq. ft.
6000/7.5=800. The Merrills will need 800 pieces of sod.